DJ HARAM & SHA RAY, Critical Thot (Backwoodz Studioz/Rhymesayers Entertainment; BWZ815LP, Worldwide 2026) LP NEW/NEW

LP - NEW/NEW - DJ HARAM & SHA RAY, Critical Thot (Backwoodz Studioz/Rhymesayers Entertainment; BWZ815LP, Worldwide 2026), , Critical Thot is the bold new collaborative album from Bay Area-based rapper/ producer Sha Ray, and producer/electronic musician DJ Haram two uncompromising artists reshaping rap and experimental sound. It is an intriguing pairing; Haram is one-half of the duo 700 Bliss with rapper and poet Moor Mother and has several solo records under her belt including 2025 s critically acclaimed Beside Myself (Hyperdub) and high profile collaborations with BbyMutha, Fever Ray, Ghais Guevara, and Armand Hammer. Meanwhile, although Critical Thot is Sha Ray s official debut album, her reputation as a nextwave talent precedes her. Haram got wise in 2022 when she saw Sha Ray perform at a show in Brooklyn. As a rapper I m pretty exclusively interested in interrogating misogyny and sexuality in my work. Critical Thot is a deliberation on unapologetic feminine authority, while being very honest about the complicated truth of being a participant in self-objectification, and sexuality as a social currency, Sha Ray elaborates. This record focuses a lot on defining power in feminine sexuality as relational and evershifting, and thus inherently imperfect. However, it is a power that I have and I am going to use it. Critical Thot features contributions from Nappy Nina, JWords, and Archangel. - 2536020E *** In Stock In Our Islington Shop ***